Win: Clint Jones (1-1) Loss: Susumu Yokokawa (4-1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Susumu Yokokawa pitching. Dave Beecher flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Faeth strikes out. Ed Knepper singles to left field. Ed Bellarino flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ken Beville pitching. Bill Draper walks. Shigeo Ube grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Draper advances to second on the play. Bill Draper is out trying to steal third. Joe Inks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ellis Barry singles to center field. Steven St. John singles to right field. Garland Clay hits a home run. Ellis Barry scores. Steven St. John scores. Harry Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Ken Beville strikes out. Dave Beecher singles to right field. Kevin Faeth singles to right field. Dave Beecher advances to third on the hit. Ed Knepper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rusty Christopher flies out to the right fielder. Milt Zauchin flies out to the left fielder. Jose Sarcona reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kevin Faeth. Roy Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ed Bellarino hits a home run. Ellis Barry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steven St. John flies out to the center fielder. Garland Clay grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dan Bass grounds out to the second baseman. Susumu Yokokawa grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Draper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Ramirez grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Beville grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Beecher singles to left field. Kevin Faeth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Shigeo Ube singles to center field. Joe Inks doubles to left field. Shigeo Ube is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Rusty Christopher singles to center field. Joe Inks scores. Milt Zauchin strikes out. Jose Sarcona grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ed Knepper grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Bellarino strikes out. Ellis Barry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Roy Spencer walks. Dan Bass singles to right field. Roy Spencer advances to third on the hit. Susumu Yokokawa singles to right field. Roy Spencer scores. Clint Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bill Draper grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Susumu Yokokawa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Shigeo Ube grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Bass scores. Bill Draper advances to second on the play. Joe Inks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Steven St. John strikes out. Garland Clay grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rusty Christopher singles to left field. Milt Zauchin singles past the first baseman. Rusty Christopher advances to third on the hit. Jose Sarcona strikes out. Roy Spencer pops out to the third baseman. Dan Bass flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Buzz Fernandez is pinch hitting for Clint Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Buzz Fernandez pops out to the shortstop. Dave Beecher grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Faeth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Lute Weaver pitching. Susumu Yokokawa strikes out. Bill Draper grounds out to the second baseman. Shigeo Ube flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Knepper grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Bellarino flies out to the center fielder. Larry Spriggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ellis Barry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joe Inks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rusty Christopher strikes out. Milt Zauchin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Steven St. John walks. Garland Clay strikes out. Harry Ramirez reached on a fielding error by Larry Spriggs. Chuck Ward is pinch hitting for Lute Weaver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Chuck Ward flies out to the center fielder. Dave Beecher singles in front of the left fielder. Kevin Faeth triples. Steven St. John scores. Harry Ramirez scores. Dave Beecher scores. Ed Knepper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Lou Knight pitching. Jose Sarcona singles to right field. Roy Spencer strikes out. Dan Bass strikes out. Allen Johnson is pinch hitting for Larry Spriggs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Allen Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Bill Taitt improves in contact_vs_lefty Doug Bacsik did not respond to coaching in arm Fernando Wyatt improves in range Joe Stimson improves in power_vs_righty Doug Bacsik did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Hardy Washburn improves in contact_vs_lefty Cal Pickett improves in arm Pete Freitas did not respond to coaching in control Mike Cassady improves in velocity Hardy Washburn did not respond to coaching in SS